Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2017. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) became the first Senator to testify against a fellow Senator’s cabinet nomination. Below are Senator Booker’s remarks as prepared for delivery at today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) to be Attorney General of the United States.[Read More…]
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Sen. Cory Booker Introduces Budget Bill Amendments to Protect Medicaid Expansion, Increase Access to Care, and Hold Down Premium Costs
Over half a million New Jerseyans could lose health coverage if Medicaid expansion is repealed WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2017. As Senate Republicans continue efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, today U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced a series of amendments that would protect provisions under the landmark health[Read More…]
World Champion Chicago Cubs Break Tradition & Will Visit White House While Obama is President
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 20017 By Mother Mags Yea! We’re going to Disneyland … and then to see Obama! Sure, President Obama is a Chicago guy and, in fact, when the Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series, after a brief 108-year draught, he tweeted an invitation to the team to visit[Read More…]
Watch Donald Trump Explode on CNN Journalist at Press Conference
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2017 By Egberto Willies Donald Trump illustrates how he will be dealing with the press. He went after CNN and Buzzfeed and threatened them. Donald Trump slams CNN’s Jim Acosta Donald Trump goes off on CNN news organization and journalist, Jim Acosta, at his press conference for reporting[Read More…]
Coretta Scott King’s Letter That Helped Sink Sessions in 1986 is Finally Public
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2017 By Mark Sumner Sen. Jeff Sessions The letter that Coretta Scott King wrote to the Senate in 1986 when Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III was up for a federal judgeship was never entered into the record. So, until now it hasn’t been available to the public. According to Buzzfeed,[Read More…]
People’s Action: Trump Diverts Attention From Massive Conflicts of Interests, Wall Street Takeover of Washington
WASHINGTON – (ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2017. Today, President-elect Donald Trump held his first formal news conference since July 27, 2016. In response, LeeAnn Hall and George Goehl, co-directors of People’s Action, a national grassroots advocacy organization, issued the following statement: “Mr. Trump likes to point fingers but fails to take responsibility.[Read More…]
RefuseFascism.org Co-Initiator Carl Dix Disrupts Sessions Confirmation Hearing
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2017. Tuesday morning, RefuseFascism.org Co-Initiator Carl Dix and several other protesters disrupted Senator Sessions confirmation hearing and were removed in handcuffs. Dix was dragged out chanting, “No Trump, No KKK, No Fascist USA.” Another RefuseFascism.org protester was dragged out saying: “We refuse to accept a fascist America.[Read More…]
Pro-Democracy Groups Demand McConnell and Other Senators Delay Confirmation Hearings Until Ethics Process is Complete
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017. In less than a day, more than 164,000 people and dozens of leading pro-democracy organizations have signed onto a petition and letter demanding than Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other senators delay hearings for Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees until ethics reviews are complete. The sign-on letter[Read More…]
Sen. Jeff Sessions Gives “Wishy Washy” Response to Questions about Marijuana & Federalism at Attorney General Confirmation Hearing Today
Drug Policy Alliance: Sessions did not rule out continuing the federal war on marijuana Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2017. Statement from Bill Piper, senior director of the Drug Policy Alliance’s Office of National Affairs: “Senator Jeff Sessions’ response to questions about marijuana & federalism during his Attorney General confirmation hearing today[Read More…]
Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with First Defense Legal Aid on Monday, Jan. 16
Dr. King was a First Defender CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 10, 2017. In the summer of ’66, a group of youth was having fun playing in a fire hydrant on Chicago’s West Side when police told them to leave. When they returned to cool off again, CPD arrested them and took them into[Read More…]
